New Year bonus for Luminar

Monday 14 January 2002 00:00 BST

NIGHTCLUB operator Luminar has reported an 8% rise in like-for-like sales on New Year's Eve despite worries of a slowdown.

Chief executive Stephen Thomas said: 'Eighteenyear-olds will stop spending on cars and white goods before they stop going to nightclubs - the social life always comes first.' Over the 44 weeks to 31 December like-for-likes rose 3.4% at its clubs and by 5% on the year at its bars with dance floors.